Annapolis Junction,
Md. - February 25, 2013- The U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Promark Technology, Inc. a 3-year
Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for encrypted USB storage devices.Promark is a leading value-added distributor
of storage solutions and is the authorized General Services Administration(GSA) contract holder.The DHS BPA provides a purchasing vehicle to
DHS and its sub-components, including:

Transportation Security Administration

Customs & Border Protection

United States Secret Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Promark
Technology’s DHS BPA will exclusively offer encrypted USB Storage devices from
Kanguru Solutions out of Millis, Massachusetts.The Kanguru DefenderEliteTM secure flash drive is FIPS 140-2 Certifiedand meets the
stringent security requirements of the BPA.As part of the contract, the Kanguru Remote Management ConsoleTM (KRMC) will also be
available for agencies intending to remotely manage, update, and track their
fleet of secure devices.

DHS
has a stated goal of protecting sensitive information from disclosure to
unauthorized entities, and requires all government “data-in-transit” and
“data-at-rest” to be protected by FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic modules
with hardware-based AES-256 encryption.As part of the Secretary’s Efficiency Review Program, DHS established a
department-wide BPA to acquire encrypted USB storage devices that meet these
security goals.

The
Kanguru Defender Elite is designed
from the ground up to meet government and enterprise security requirements with
plug-and-play ease of use.In addition
to FIPS 140-2 Certification, and powerful hardware encryption, the drive
features:

Onboard Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware – First Year
Free

Strong Password Enforcement Options

Tamper-Resistance

IP Range/Domain Restriction

Customizable Serial Numbers and Engraving

Cross-Platform Support (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Remote Management Capabilities

With the addition of KRMC, administrators can
manage a fleet of Kanguru DefenderTM devices from anywhere in the
world.KRMC includes support for remote
wipe and password management, as well as updating, tracking and auditing.This allows security policy standards to be
maintained on all devices from a centralized location.

“Kanguru has focused
for several years on developing best-of-breed, secure mobile data storage
devices to meet or exceed the high standards of the Federal Government,” says
Don Brown, President/ CEO of Kanguru Solutions. “We are extremely proud of this
award as an excellent vehicle for wide adoption.”

To learn more about the Promark BPA and the Kanguru
Defender Elite and Remote Management Solutions, please contact Promark
Technology at 800.634.0255 or visit the Promark DHS BPA website or dhs.kanguru.com.